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Grand Blanc Academy

5135 E HILL RD, GRAND BLANC, MI 48439 · (810) 953-3140 · Genesee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
279
Elementary
STATE 369
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
25 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
269 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3814%
Grade 13814%
Grade 23412%
Grade 32910%
Grade 4228%
Grade 53513%
Grade 63613%
Grade 7238%
Grade 8249%

This year's kindergarten class (38) is 58% larger than its 8th grade class (24).

Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
White
4014%
STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
124%
STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
18767%
STATE 18% · US 15%
Two+
3914%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13649%
Female
14351%

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Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Grand Blanc Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Genesee County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
279#1,162 of 1,630#46 of 71
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.4:1#39 of 1,424#3 of 60
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.9%#450 of 1,424#20 of 60
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
96.4%#46 of 1,563#5 of 69
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-27.9%#108 of 979#15 of 50
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
279
+14 (+5%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2527924.511.4:196% (269)
2023-2433226.512.5:195% (317)
2022-2332528.411.4:197% (315)
2020-212652411.0:194% (248)
2017-1838725.914.9:192% (356)
2015-163962615.2:194% (374)
2010-114073013.6:177% (314)
2000-014122914.2:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grand Blanc Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 28% (387 to 279); teachers down 5% (25.9 to 24.5).

About Grand Blanc Academy

In GRAND BLANC, Michigan, Grand Blanc Academy is a small elementary school. Enrollment is 279 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 24% lower.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

Black students account for 67% of enrollment at Grand Blanc Academy. Enrollment also includes 14% White, 14% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 48 points above the 19% share among Genesee County residents. By the diversity index, Grand Blanc Academy comes in at 51%.

Its teaching staff equals 24.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 96%. That is 35 points above the 61% average for public schools in Genesee County.

According to the American Community Survey, in Genesee County, median household income is about $62,281, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grand Blanc Academy is one of 158 public schools in Genesee County, which together enroll about 58,534 students.

The shortest distance from Grand Blanc Academy to another public school is about 0.9 miles, to Myers Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.

Grand Blanc Academy saw enrollment rise 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Genesee County at a glance

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Population
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students

Quick facts

School name
Grand Blanc Academy
District
Grand Blanc Academy
Address
5135 E HILL RD, GRAND BLANC, MI 48439
Phone
(810) 953-3140
County
Genesee County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
279
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
269 (96%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
260019301102
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Grand Blanc Academy
How many students attend Grand Blanc Academy?
Grand Blanc Academy enrolls approximately 279 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Grand Blanc Academy serve?
Grand Blanc Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Grand Blanc Academy?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Grand Blanc Academy.
What is the student diversity at Grand Blanc Academy?
Student demographics at Grand Blanc Academy are roughly 14% White, 4% Hispanic, 67% Black, 14% Two or more.
What district is Grand Blanc Academy in?
Grand Blanc Academy is part of Grand Blanc Academy.
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